- Air Tours
- Birding Spots
- Boat Ramps
- Boat Rentals
- Boat Tours
- Campgrounds
- Diving
- Educational Activities
- Ferry
- Fishing
- Fishing Charters
- Fishing Piers
- Golf Courses
- Hang Gliding
- Hiking Spots
- History
- Indoor Activities
- Kayak Rentals
- Kayak Tours
- Kid Friendly Activities
- Kitesurfing Lessons
- Marinas
- Nature Spots
- Nightlife
- Paddleboarding Lessons
- Paddleboarding Tours
- Parasailing
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- Sailing Tours
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- Tours
- Wild Horse Tours
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Annual Wooden Boat Show
May 2nd, 2026 -
Annual Boatbuilding Challenge
May 2nd, 2026 -
Beaufort Music Festival
May 15th, 2026 - May 16th, 2026
This Oceanside 3-bedroom 3-bathroom Emerald Isle home invites you to appreciate everything the Crystal Coast has to offer! Come stay in Beach Combers and savor expansive vistas inside and out, a short 2 min. walk to the beach, and painless access to...
- Emerald Isle
- 3 Bedrooms
- 3 Bathrooms
- Sleeps 6
Ideal choice for boaters, bikers, and golf cart lovers. Pet friendly too! This home is a duplex, one unit upstairs and one unit downstairs. South ACK is the UPSTAIRS unit. Sensational vistas supplied from the upstairs porch. There is no elevator...
- Beaufort
- 2 Bedrooms
- 2 Bathrooms
- Sleeps 8
The Crystal Coast is best explored from the water, and Morehead City Ferry Service will take explorers to some of the most remote and beautiful corners of this long stretch of Southern Outer Banks shoreline. Launching from the heart of Downtown...
Welcome to Casa del mar Esmeralda! This roomy 5-bedroom, 3.5-bath vacation home is ideally located in a beachfront cul-de-sac in the charming Ocean Crest subdivision, just steps from the sand and close to everything Emerald Isle has to offer.Ideal...
- Emerald Isle
- 5 Bedrooms
- 3 Bathrooms
- Sleeps 13
Visitors can enjoy the Crystal Coast’s most coveted and hard-to-reach shorelines, or just embark on a breezy cruise of the open waters in search of dolphins and sunsets, with a trip that’s guided by Lookout Cruises. This local tour...
Take a quick and scenic ferry ride with your experienced guide over to the pristine Outer Banks Island of Shackleford Banks, which is part of the Cape Lookout National Seashore. There, you are introduced to the wild horses of Shackleford Banks. After the tour, you are directed to one of the best shelling beaches in all of North Carolina, where you can spend some time shelling your way down the beach with Cape Lookout Lighthouse off in the distance. Shackleford is well known as one of the...
Island Express Ferry Service LLC is the only authorized concessionaire to drop off at Cape Lookout Lighthouse and Shackleford Banks! Offering departures from both Beaufort and nearby Harkers Island, Island Express Ferry Service serves as the link between the communities of the Crystal Coast and the spectacularly beautiful and isolated barrier islands of the Cape Lookout National Seashore. Accommodating passengers who want to explore the miles of pristine beaches, exceptional fishing and...
Bird Shoal, Carrot Island, Sand Dollar Island & more! Dive into an exploration of some of the Southern Outer Banks’ most remote shorelines with an excursion that’s led by Island Ferry Adventures. Featuring both transport to the outlying islands as well as guided tours of some of the region’s most wild spots, this tour company has a lot to offer for shell seekers, nature buffs, and everyday adventurers alike.
The Rachel Carson Coastal Reserve is a stunning stretch of barely-barrier island shoreline that’s found just off the coast of historic Downtown Beaufort. Covering 2,205 acres, this collection of three islands that are found along...